visit to Norwich

                            

Visited my Sister Joy on Saturday but before I went there I took a ride into Norwich ~ my favourite City this is where I grew up ~ the Market place was just at the end of Bethel street where I lived until I got married ~

Joy and me used to go through the Market everyday on our way to work and Roger the little dog we had at the time would follow us ~ we used to hide among the stalls till we thought it was safe to go on our way ~ we honestly thought we had lost him ~

But usually when we arrived at work Roger would be close behind us and one of us had to take him home ~ we should have thought to do that in the first place ~ but when you are young we just never thought ~

 

I seem to be having problems with this entry so will save and hope you can read it You know what AOHell is like seems to be playing me up at the moment ~

Village school

                

I live in a very small village ~ you can drive through it and around it in less than 15 minutes ~ We have no Local Pub and no Local Shop ~ we do have a village school room which is no longer used as a school ~ but village meetings and other events are held there now ~ can you imagine those children over 150 years ago attending school there ~

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I love the peace and quiet ~ not a lot of traffic ~ and the road is used by people exercising their Horses I love to hear clip clop of their hooves as they canter by ~

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I just popped in to wish everyone A Happy and Blessed Easter ~ off out into the Garden the Sun is shining and Lyn is already out there working hard ~ so will go make us a cup of tea and sit and watch her :o)

 

Rain Rain go away

                 

Last Saturday I got a lift into Norwich leaving the car at home ~ It is always difficult to park there ~ so thought this was a good idea to have a nice shopping spree ~ I was dropped off at the Norwich Market Place

 

Just crossed the road to the building society to get some cash ~ Oh my gosh was it cold and to put the tin lid on it was raining as well ~ I almost wished I was back home in the warm ~ I went into Marks & Spencers and it was so crowded ~ there was a Sale on and so many Racks of clothes "buy 2 get one free" it was difficult to manoeuver

~ so I headed for the nearest door out ~ made my way further up St Stephens and found the New Mall I had not been in here so thought it was about time I did ~ I went through the ground floor expecting to be able to get through to Chapel Field Gardens ~ now bear in mind I lived near Chapel Field before I got married ~ so knew the way well ~ or at least I thought I knew the way ~ but there was no exit so went into a book shop to ask directions ~ I did order a book while I was in there one I knew Lyn wanted called "Our Betty" by Elizabeth Smith ~ she is an actress who is in a programme called "The Royal Family" ~ on TV ~ anyway the young man who served me said if I went up the stairs just behind him and turned left and walk straight ahead it would bring me out to where I wanted to be ~ well I did this and came out somewhere ~ I knew not where ~ It was very unfamiliar to me so decided to make my way back to the entrance and take the way to my sister Joys "the way I knew"

I eventually arrived on Chapel Field Road and turned up the Road where the Norfolk and Norwich hospital used to be ~ but didn't know you could no longer get through there ~ so once again I backtracked back on to Chapel Field Road ~ It was still raining and really cold ~ and I was so cold and wet ~ No umbrella ~ I eventually arrived at Joy's and it was so nice to feel the warmth of the heaters and to take off my drenched coat ~ My Nephew Tim said he goes in the Mall quite often and still manages to get lost ~ that made me feel a bit better ~

Tom came and picked me up when I rang home it was quite nice to be driven back and forth but it would have been much better if the weather had been warm I found no fun in shopping in the cold and wet I didn't spend any money only on the book for Lyn and next time I  take a trip into Norwich shall make sure I take my car

what a day

                   

I let Nin and Barney into the garden this morning and what a beautiful day it is ~ leaning on the gate and watching the boys playing and hiding in the shrubs and chasing the little birds that were feeding on the bird table ~

There  was a soft breeze blowing across the garden ~ it felt more like Summer than Spring and it was lovely just standing there watching ~

There are lots of flowers just starting to come through ~ the Daffodils and Tulips are in bloom and gives colour where only a short time ago it was bleak and dull ~

Went for a drive to Aylsham to do some shopping and took some photographs on the way home ~ we pass through some lovely countryside and small villages ~

Then took one of the Garden it is starting to look better after the grass was cut ~ it had grown so long and had to be strimmed before the lawn mower could be used ~ now it is the time again to get the steam cleaner out and clean those patio slabs and get the garden furniture out ~

 

 

Blue

                   

 

This is a picture of Tom's dog "Blue"  (One Blue eye and one Brown eye)  He let's them dress him up and he seems to enjoy it and the Children absolutely adore him ~

I have been having trouble with aol ~ I am receiving alerts fine ~ I can read them fine ~ but when I go to comment a screen comes up telling me "there is an error"

I still can't get pictures on

I have defraged ~ cleared cookies (Thanks Stuart) done every thing but get a bucket of water to give it a good scrub LOL ~ (I may do that later)

Barney and Dick's ring

                      

 

File manager won't let me load any pictures into my Journal when I clicked on 'add pictures' it did not work ~ and I could not change the colour of my text but heyho !!! I don't think I am the only one having problems ~

Did manage to copy and paste some pictures though

Barney is back to being fighting fit

Can't resist those eyes

This is a picture of a ring I bought Dick many years ago he used to wear it on his little finger ~ I gave it to Lyn but just recently she wanted to pass it on to Tom ~ she had to have it resized as it was too small for Tom's finger ~ She picked it up from the Jeweller's last week and Tom was thrilled to have his Grandad's ring ~ I was so pleased to see him wearing it ~ must admit I did have a little tear remembering how proud Dick was wearing it

 

Barney

                   

Just a short entry as we are just off out to do some shopping ~ but just had to show you above picture ~ Poor Barney looks so sad ~ but am glad to say he is on the mend and is back to having fun in the garden ~